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bypass

[bahy-pas, -pahs] / ˈbaɪˌpæs, -ˌpɑs /


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The number of doctors the U.S. can add a year is limited by available residency slots, and many newly minted MDs often bypass primary care in favor of higher-paying specialties.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

According to the report, fructose is processed through metabolic pathways that bypass some of the body's normal regulatory controls.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

The text attempts to bypass these criticisms with this language: “None of the funds made available under this section may be used for non-security elements of the East Wing Modernization Project.”

From Slate • May 9, 2026

Saudi Arabia has been forced to rely on its East-West pipeline to transfer oil to the Red Sea port of Yanbu instead, while the UAE is using its Fujairah pipeline to bypass the strait.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

It skipped two generations of women in our family, but it sure didn’t bypass you, Laila.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini




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